Tag: Research
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Low-impact solutions sought by new Australian research hub
Delegates to the International Desalination Association s World Congress in Perth, Australia, in September will be able to kick off their attendance with a visit to Murdoch University for the opening of the country s new National Centre of Excellence in Desalination. The centre features Australia s first desalination edulab and modular pilot-scale testing facility,…
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Siemens ED-CEDI desalination demo achieves 1.8 kWh/m³
Siemens chose this week’s Singapore International Water Week to announced the conclusion of its low-energy seawater desalination project involving a combination of electrodialysis (ED) and continuous electrodeionization (CEDI).
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IDA leads Energy-Water Nexus Roundtable at Singapore week
The International Desalination Association (IDA) will support the Water Leaders Summit when it opens on 5 July 2011 at Singapore International Water Week.
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Mayor starts San Diego water reuse pilot project
The mayor of San Diego, Jerry Sanders, officially launched a year-long pilot project on 30 June 2011 that is the Californian city’s next step towards indirect potable water reuse.
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Desalitech building demo plant with Layne Christensen
The originator of the Closed Circuit Desalination (CCD™) technology, Desalitech Ltd, announced on 30 June 2011 that it will work with mineral and water drilling and treatment company Layne Christensen to design and build an innovative desalination system.
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Dutch to build ceramic membrane demo plant in Singapore
PWN Technologies (PWNT) of the Netherlands is to build Singapore’s first ceramic membrane demonstration plant at Choa Chu Kang Waterworks.
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Graphite oxide improves sand filtration fivefold, say researchers
In a discovery which could have implications for desalination pretreatment, a research team divided between Rice University, USA, and Monash University, Australia, has found a way of transforming sand with nanotechnology to make it five better at filtering water.
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MEDRC-Palestine desalination/reuse scholarship program set up
The Oman-based Middle East Desalination Research Centre (MEDRC) and the Palestine Water Authority (PWA) announced on 7 June 2011 a scholarship fund for 2011 through their joint Center of Excellence (CoE) in Desalination & Water Reuse.
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Dow opens Spanish desalination membrane research centre
A research centre in Tarragona, Spain, designed to accelerate commercialization of membrane- based water technologies, particularly for desalination, was opened by Dow Water & Process Solutions (DWPS) on 9 June 2011.
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Scholarship announcement soon from Australian desalination research centre
Australia’s National Centre of Excellence in Desalination (NCED) is set to announce its second round of PhD Supplementary Scholarships on 21 June 2011, having assessed 13 applications.